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karateprodigy · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

An infection that occurs due to exposure to a disease-causing agent while in the hospital is an example of a/an ________ disease.

A) idiopathic
B) nutritional
C) nosocomial
D) symptomatic

Question 2

The medical and surgical procedures that classify cancer by how far it has spread in the body are known as ________.

A) staging
B) layering
C) grading
D) sizing

lindahyatt42 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: A) An idiopathic infection has no identifiable cause.
B) There is no such thing as a nutritional infection.
C) Correct A nosocomial infection is caused by exposure to a disease-causing agent while the patient is in the hospital.
D) A surgical wound is a sign, not a symptom that only the patient can feel.

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) Layering is not a medical or surgical procedure.
C) Grading is not a procedure to classify how far cancer has spread.
D) Sizing is not a medical or surgical procedure.